- AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
WINNER - Best DirectorAMERICAN FILMATIC ARTS AWARDS - 2017Category - Television Short
WINNER - Best of the FestINSPIRED FAITH FILM FESTIVAL - 2017Category - Middy Films (short 30-60 mins)
WINNER - Best Overall ShortWINNER - Best Lead ActressWINNER - Best DirectorWINNER - Best WriterWINNER - Best EditorWOMEN'S ONLY ENTERTAINMENT FILM FESTIVAL FEB - 2017
Winner - Audience Participation Award13th ANNUAL BLACK WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL - 2017
WINNER - Diamond Award6th ANNUAL CALIFORNIA FILM AWARDS - 2016Category - Television Production Competition
Honorable Mention10th ANNUAL TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
NomineeQuarterly Online Short Film Festival - 2nd EditionMOVE ME PRODUCTIONS BELGIUM ONLINE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - 2016
Winner - Best FilmWinner - Best WriterWinner - Best EditorNominee - Best Lead Actress1st ANNUAL SILHOUETTE AWARDS - 2018Ixtapa, Mexico
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"Wonderful direction and good writing. The themes presented and the metaphor of thefilm are very appealing. It is a crowd pleaser
and a well told story. There's a wonderful lead performance... It tells a nice story in which we connect to the characters.
Very suitable for a teen audience. Recommended for ages 15 to 18."
Reviewed by Willie J., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic
September 21 - 24, 2017Screening: Friday, September 22nd @ 10:30AMScreening Location:Defoor Centre
1710 Defoor Ave, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
May 18 - 21, 2017Screening: Friday, May 19th @ 8:15PScreening Location:Redeemed Christian Fellowship Church881 Jamerson Rd.
Marietta, GA 30066
August 31 - September 4, 2016Screening: Saturday, September 3rd @ 10AMScreening Location:The Cinemark at the Pike Theater99 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
August 25 - August 28, 2016Screening: Thursday, August 25th @ 10AMScreening Location:Marriott Marquis265 Peachtree Center Avenue, NEAtlanta, GA 30303
August 12 - August 13, 2016Screening: Friday, August 12th @1:00PMScreening Location:The Carr Center311 E. Grand River, Detroit, MI 48226
June 23, 2016New Project Pitch Expo. 10A - 6PExpo Location:Nissan Stadium - Booth #111 Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213
June 21 - June 27, 2016Participated in the Film Market portion of the festival only.Film Market Location:2300 E. Baristo RoadPalm Springs, CA, 92262 - CASTWe're promoting family, the individual and increasing foster care awareness...
BRENDA PORTERRole: MISS WINNBrenda Porter has a degree in Drama from the University of Georgia and began her career as an actor over twenty-five years ago. Her stage credits include The Story, Wit, for colored girls..., The Art of Dining, So Long on Lonely Street, El Hajj Malik, Home, The Miracle Worker, among others. She has appeared in television and directed staged productions as well over the years, and she currently co-facilitates The Practice, along with Jen Harper and Donna Biscoe. Brenda is teaching theatre this spring at KIPP South Fulton Academy. She presently serves as a Suzi Awards Board Member and is the Artistic Director of Impact Theater Atlanta.
BARBARA HAWKINS-SCOTTRole: MRS. RATHSBarbara Hawkins has given voice to video game characters and thousands of industrial and corporate applications from ELearning to phone switches. She has produced and directed voice-over projects in more than 35 languages. She has received critical acclaim for her roles as both actress and director for theatrical productions in New York, Atlanta, Ohio and Michigan. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from Otterbein College.
DANIEL TURETARole: RYANDaniel is a 7th grader currently attending an online school. He has a great imagination which adds to his creative and humorous side. He has acted in various community theatre since 4 yrs old. He has also been an extra in several movies including Tyler Perry's Single Mom's Club, Anchorman 2, and the upcoming sci-fi 5th Wave. When he isn't acting Danny enjoys playing soccer, watching tv, and Minecraft. He has older sister who aspires to be a director and his dad was the Creative Director for Cartoon Network Latin America for 15 yrs
NICK HEETERRole: JEREMYNick Heeter is an Atlanta teen actor. He studied theater four years in high school and won best supporting dramatic actor. He can be seen in the upcoming feature films "Buried Cain," "Creature Feature," and a commercial for the Boys and Girls Club. Nick is also studying TV and Film Production at Chattahoochee Tech.
MIKKEL A.M. PALMERRole: BRADMikkel Palmer recently moved from Tacoma, Washington to the metro Atlanta area. He'll be entering the 4th grade in the fall. He enjoys anything that deals with robots, playing Minecraft and soccer, drawing dragons and reading. He's excited about playing Brad and loves being apart of Miss Winn's Garden.
Role: CARLOSTyreke has been acting and singing in Talent Shows, Festivals, Fairs, Night Clubs, Malls since the age of 4. He has wowed audiences young and old with his soprano/alto voice. In addition to being a singer, Tyreke is also an actor (represented by East Coast Talent Agency),a song writer, and a dancer. And he's picked up an interest in Guitar.Since his success in entertainment, Tyreke has clutched the interest of Capitol Records, a MTV reality show and has been twice nominated for a GA Music Award . He's completed 5 movies, 2 commercials, 4 plays, Webinars, 5 singles, and more. Tyreke's belief in himself assures that he's walking in his abilities of ENTERTAINING THE WORLD.
LEGEND WILLIAMSRole: JTLegend Williams is excited about joining the cast of Miss Winn’s Garden. He got the acting bug watching his older sister. Legend will be int he 4th grade in the fall, and his favorite subject is Math. He enjoys football, basketball, doing flips, and magic tricks. Thank you Atlanta Filmmaker for the opportunity!
JEFF SPRAUVERole: TERRANCEJeff Sprauve has always had a deep passion for acting and entertaining and has been fortunate enough to perform in films such as Sunrise Electric, Gravy, and the television episodic, Your Worst Nightmare.
Starting in theater, he has been acting since he was younger, but never gave thought in pursuing his craft professionally until later on in life. Little did he know that it was a sleeping giant.
Jeff Sprauve now looks forward to bringing to life the role of Terrance in Miss Winn’s Garden. He is grateful for this opportunity as well as all that has come his way thus far. He believes that no dream is impossible and in his journey, continues to excel and remain in high expectation of Great Things ahead in his life.
ERIC ELIJAH ROGERSRole: JAYDENEric Rogers is a young aspiring actor from the Atlanta area. An avid soccer player with hopes of one day being a chemist. Always well mannered and respectful even at his young age is aware of the professionalism it takes to be on set. Already in his early career he has been afforded the amazing opportunity to work with some of the all-around greats like Mrs. Cecily Tyson,Viola Davis and Robert Redford.
JAY WILDERRole: MIGUELJay Maurice Wilder was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a Hip Hop Artist that wears many entertaining hats, Jay has decided to wear the Actor hat. With much experience as a background artist from TV Series, Independent Movies and Big Screen Movies, Jay is beginning to be recognized more and more for his creative talents and can be seen on screen big and small.
KENNETH BOWENRole: DANDREKenneth Bowen, an American Actor, who appeared as the Lead Actor on TV-1 Television series Fatal Attraction. He can also be seen in Tyler Perry's Meet the Brown's and For Better or Worse as Max as well as the popular web series The Single Life. He continues to cultivate his craft through on- camera class training and scene study with Dwayne Boyd at The Premier Acting Network as well as Nick Conti's The Professional Actor's Studio. He continues to put God first in all that he does and knows that nothing is possible with out the blessings from God.
DE'ADRIAN HARMONRole: SLICKAn individual defined by the undefined Unveils, De’Adrian Harmon. You will find that the journey of my artistic collaborations and versatility will give you what you want and at the same time wanting more. I have worked on several multi-million dollar projects and have shared screens with Jamie Fox, Samuel L Jackson Chris Rock, Chris Evans, Kerry Washington, Gabriel Union, Jennifer Lopez, Carmen Diez, and Scarlett Johansson, just to name a few. I have also personally worked with 2 time Oscar winner, Ang Lee with TriStar Productions. Moreover, I look forward to the continued collaborations with Warner Brothers, HBO, USA, FOX, TriStar, Open Road Films and beyond! I am from Oklahoma City by way of Atlanta, GA. Through the circumstances and realities that are, and situations that must be, you will find me in the midst of these state of affairs and events. To continue to rise to new heights through my gifts, natural talent, charisma, and competitive endeavors, stay tuned!
RICH ROBERTSONRole: Morgue AssistantRich has been acting for 3 years, the first two on stage and, most recently, in film.Stage appearances include The Exonerated at The Alliance Black Box Theatre, On Golden Pond with Gypsy Theatre Company and Second Samuel with The Lionheart Theatre Company.Other independent film credits include Free Pass, The Cardinal Rule, Tomorrow Never Fails, and Hard Medicine.Rich is also constantly enrolled in acting classes, having taken classes at EVOLV, Get Scene. He is currently taking Meisner classes at Drama Inc. and is represented by East Coast Talent.
WILLIAM TOKARSKYRole: MR. HILLWilliam Tokarsky is Western Pennslyvania boy, who came south and never looked back. He fell into character actor roles late in his life and has been consumed by it, known for Too Many Cooks (2014) and his first SAG contract role in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). His expanded role on Adult Swim's: Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell has been his favorite TV show to work. He continues to learn and train in his craft. He loves playing Mr. Creepy and is looking forward to new roles. His whole acting career can be summed up with these two words "Ignorance is bliss."
ELLE TRAPKINRole: MRS. HILLElle Trapkin is a transplant from the New York performance art world. She is a graduate of NYU, Tisch in Dance. Her dance film “The First Fish To Walk On Land screened at MOMA in New York. Her original performance art works,(“History Of Killing”, “Monkey Sex”, “Falling Off The Earth”) which incorporate dialogue, film, dance, music, have been performed in the USA, Canada, and Sweden.She branched out into screen acting with her first film, in which she played the lead, “The Sex Therapist”, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival. She was recently cast in Robert Kirkman’s Cinemax pilot, OUTCAST.She currently studies Strasberg method with Kristen Shaw. She has studied with Rob Mello, Michael Cole, Vince Pisani, and Crystal Carson. She is represented by Kathleen Schultz Talent Agency of Los Angeles.Ms Trapkin has a part time private practice as a psycho-intuitive therapist. She teaches yoga and Pilates, and plays classical piano. She is a former member of “Moral Hazard”, a feminist rock and roll band.
COURTNEY FAZELYRole: CASHIER - CREATIVE TEAM
Shanalyna C. PalmerExecutive Producer / Director / EditorOwner of Spirit of Life Films, an Atlanta based film company that aims to inspire and entertain. We make movies that examine segments of life that are often under-appreciated and sometimes misunderstood. Our latest slate of films takes a look at what family means and provokes the audience to re-evaluate the value of personal relationships. Welcome to Miss Winn's Garden!
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I came upon Lucy Fazely's short film Miss Winn's Garden in 2008 on inktip.com. I immediately knew that this was a project that I wanted to bring to life. Several times over the years, opportunities came up that could have put an end to Lucy's and my partnership. But I believed in Lucy and she believed in me. We've both come a long way in 7 years and are proud to have stuck together to bring you Miss Winn's Garden!------------Shanalyna Palmer currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a southern mecca for film and entertainment. The daughter of spiritual counselor/advisor Lordiel, she seeks to make a career out of changing people’s perception of how the world could be… but isn’t. Shanalyna earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre studies from Swarthmore College, but it wasn’t until she broke her wrist roller skating that she literally fell in love with filmmaking. She began as an extra on tv shows like Dawson’s Creek and then worked as a production assistant on films and tv shows like Remember The Titans, The Wire and Blair Witch II. In 2004, she joined the Director’s Guild of America as an Assistant Director and has been employed on The Walking Dead, Drop Dead Diva, The Game and Single Ladies to name a few. Today shes taking the next step in her career and is pursuing directing gigs in both television and film. Miss Winn’s Garden is her 3rd short film/tv pilot. Her next project, A Legacy of Terror, is currently in the development stage.
Lucy A. FazelyProducer & WriterLucy A. Fazely first identified herself as a writer when she won a local writing contest in high school. After a stint as an Air Force medic, she began an unexpected thirty year career as a free-lance designer and writer in the quilt and fabric business. During this time, her hard cover coffee table book “Quilt Style” was published (PRC Publishers, London, 2002), as well as several romance novels. Not only did her quilts grace the covers and pages of quilting magazines and books, she also worked behind the scenes for periodicals and websites as a technical writer, technical editor and graphic illustrator.
After losing her brother in 2007, Lucy felt the need to return to her passion – writing
fiction. A fan of film, her interest quickly turned to screenwriting. She received her
Feature Film Screenwriting Certificate through UCLA Extension’s Writer’s Program in 2009. She has had two short films produced with several more projects in pre-production and many others in the works. To keep her skills sharp, she writes coverage on scripts for the Hollywood Outreach Project and film festivals. FEATURED ARTIST
Thank you to the following artist whose work is featured in Miss Winn's Garden: ~ Artist & Illustrator - David Patterson, www.facebook.com/davidpatterson ~ Spiritual Painter - Lordiel, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/celestial-energies-lordiel/id357536908 ~ Quilter - Lucy A. Fazely, www.LucyFazely.com ~ ~ Hip Hop Aritst - E-Hoody, https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/e-hoody/id378913949 ~ Musician - Ontario Re'Shard, https://soundcloud.com/ontario-reshard ~ Composer/Musician - Ty Garvin, https://soundcloud.com/ty-garvin-1 ~ Composer/Musician - Dr. Clarice, http://www.drclarice.com/ ~
- RESOURCESMiss Winn's Garden was made with the support of local and national resources.Be sure to visit our supporters. They were more help than you could imagine!
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